Kogan KAPORAIR14GA (4.1kW)

Great unit, good value for money – Very happy with it. It works well in summer to cool a large room and also keeps the room comfortably warm in winter. Those complaining that it doesn't work might want to read and follow the instructions. :) Show details

Fantastic Kogan portable air conditioner – living in qld now was the best buy to be able to move it from room to room when needed have recommended to family and friends already just love this product Show details

Fantastic kogan product – Ive had my kogan air conditioner two years and still going, its saved me a lot of trouble and money. Also have brought another as its good in the bigger room Show details

Aircon problem – Aircon is only 2 weeks old now it only runs for an hour before displaying before displaying FL. Empty the water and again FL after an hour. Gets very hot around the connection of the hot air vent release  Show details

Never buy any portable aircon especially from Kogan they are a complete scam – It creates more heat than it puts out and can’t even cool at 3 x 3 meter room no joke the Aircon itself heats up so much with the pipe that’s included in that quarter of your room will be hot words cannot describe how much I hate this thing and now I’m stuck with that and can’t take it back they should be illegal to sell Deadset only cools up the… Read more

space that’s in front of it and hasn’t got the power of the cooler full room and with the negative pressure caused by the style of there is no way that I could ever cool the room down I really need to stop making these or someone needs to sue them how this isn’t considered. False Advertising when it does not do the job it’s intended to do it’s a joke anyone on this page giving it more than one star is full of nonsense honestly I wish I could give it zero stars because it doesn’t even deserve one they obviously have been paid or work for the company in someway because there’s no way anyone that buys one of these things will think it was a good purchase I really hope they completely ban these things from being sold rant out✌️

Good second hand unit works well – Was given this a/C second hand works well at cooling large lounge area when used heat mode stopped working flashing FL so went on line to get a manual after I removed covers cleaned all components read manual found FL was full tank water but no water coming out so removed hose and checked up inside drain pipe found pipe was Blocked so couldn't… Read more

drain so unblocked drain refitted hose tested every thing working perfectly now very impressed with unit am a a/C tradesman I suggest people who have had problem with flashing FL check for blocked drain pipe instead of bagging unit

Just an expensive fan!! – Product arrived in a timely fashion. Looks great but turned it on and it has ZERO cooling capacity! To make it worse there is almost no way to contact kogan Show details

great unit but broke – bought it 2 yrs ago and sold as we got ducted . the swing broke within a week of buying it but did not affect the unit working it cooled real well and was not too loud besides when it turned on and off . Show details

Waste of money – Water cooling component keeps breaking down and continually gets blocked even though it was cleaned regularly. It now only works as a very expensive fan as it cost a few hundred dollars and works no better than a twenty dollar pedestal fan Show details

It’s just OK – It does the job for a 6m x 6m room. It’s quite noisey compared to other units I have owned. The WIFI smart remote is not very intuitive at all and the manual supplied is for another unit. It does work but it’s not the best out there, yet again for $399 you get what you pay for. Show details

Pretty Good – I bought my unit the Sunday before a public holiday and it still arrived on the Thursday at lunchtime which was fantastic. That day it was 38 degrees where I live with about 90%humidity. Cooled the house significantly in 30 minutes, left it on and went out for 2 hours and came back the room was lovely and cool. A little noisy but well worth the… Read more

money for the 10/15 odd days that it got to the high 30s and low 40s in my town. Should have bought it at the start of summer.

Cheap brand – Anyone who wants to buy this....please read this first. I put on this small room that could only fit a single bed and it takes till morning to cool it...its just a blower with a bit of cold air. And the noise that it makes...cant believe there is still an aircon like this one nowadays. Its like running a generator inside your room. I woke up 4… Read more

times...it should have come with an earplug. Its a cheap china made component...never going to buy from dick smith kogan again.

Oh bless The – We have this sitting up on our bench for our impractical designed rental house. We try and push its air as far as possible through our openended house with fans. It does pretty damn okay considering what we are asking it to do. And it makes cooking or having to be in the kitchen in ridiculous heat that little bit more doable. Before it wasnt even… Read more

an option. We have had it on all day and the tubing seemed to eventually throw off some heat but that could well also be the outside air temperature coming in somewhat. I love that it swings its vents and i can even manually direct the vents to my choosing at any moment. We havent used the heating or remote yet. Just chilling 17degrees air.

I am very grateful for this machine. And yes it is noisy-ish. (About as noisy as you hear machines.on the outside of houses sometimes) Some days i notice it bothering me slightly but who cares if its not as hoT.

Decent for my purpose, but build quality isnt the best – Bought the larger 4.1kw (14,000BTU) model off Kogan about 24 months ago. The 3 directional flaps which move broke down after 2 months (maybe 30 hours of usage) but I didn't deem it a big enough issue to contact Kogan about. I tried to use this to cool the lounge room which joins the kitchen which is about 35sq meters total which is more than the… Read more

30sq they advertise. Wasn't really able to feel much of a difference when i turned it on and off, so even though I used it for a bigger space than intended, I wouldn't trust it for a room as big as they rate it (30sqm).

Now I use it to cool my rear bedroom which is about 10-12 square meters. it does the job quickly for that size room. But it's very noisy compared to the in wall split system i have in the master bedroom. The sound kind of reminds me of an air compressor with ear muffs on. You get used to it, but its still loud. Like some others have mentioned the window seal is a little cheap. Would prefer it to be longer as there is about 5 inches at the top of the window that it doesnt cover.

Pros:

- cools well for a smaller room

- asthetically looks good (in my opinion)

- reasonably priced

Cons:

- Window seal isnt great

- loud for the bedroom but you get used to it. would be less of an issue in a smaller lounge room with tv noise cancelling it out etc, but definitely still noticeable.

- quality isnt great. Seems roughly build, and smaller components broke down within months.

Works OK, Consumes a lot of electricity – I got the 4.1kW (14,000 BTU) unit. It works fine, not too much noise. However as soon as you switch it off the room heats up very quickly, so I need to keep it running all night. This consumes A LOT of electricity. Not worth return on investment if you ask me. The window seal kit is absolute rubbish and lets a lot of hot air in from outside. … Read more

The Air Exhaust hose gets very very hot, and because it needs to run inside the room from the aircon to the window it heats up the room. Overall, not impressed. Got rid of it after 2 month usage.

Not particularly energy efficient in relation to their size. A 4kw unit could easily cost around $1 an hour to run, which could get pricey in the summer months; add to that their limitations in cooling larger rooms and you might have an expensive disappointment on your hands.

An Air Con That Isn't An Air Con – Very bulky and heavy to move around, even with the wheels. The exhaust pipe is big and the window kit isn't tall enough for the window height so the sliding window is always allowing the air from outside to get in. The window kit does not fit securely into the window and can easily fall out. I use a standard bucket to capture the water waste. It… Read more

can fill up very quickly. On many occasions it has overflowed onto the carpet.

It's supposed to shut down when it reaches a set temperature but it doesn't do this. It continually stays on until you turn it off.

My electricity bill has skyrocketed during winter and summer due to using it.

In summer it struggles to cool the room when the temp gets into the 30s. I live in WA and summer temps can get up to 40 but average around 33 to 36. The digital thermometer can show 30 (as high as it goes) In the house.

It doesn't really cool the room. It just blows cold air into the room and after a few hours the room does feel cooler (colder) but as soon as you turn off the unit the room heats up again. Many a times the room has become cold and I've had to pull on the doona and this is in summer!

You need to be close to the unit to feel the cold air otherwise it barely reaches you.

It's a little noisy but not too annoying.

In winter it struggles when the house gets cold!

It seems it works ok as long as the room doesn't get too hot or cold and it doesn't have a uniform effect on the whole room. You usually have to be close to the unit to make the most of it.

It has a dehumidifier (dry) mode but surprisingly all it does is blow cold air at you but it does seem to make a humid room cold.

(Note: review appeared under my old account Rusty T)

Additional Comments - June 2018:

Have been using the heating function lately. The unit was turned off for a while. The sleep mode for heating has started working again, however, it just blows cool lukewarm air. I've had to crank the temp upto 30 degrees C just to get some heat from it. Not very reliable. Looks like its gonna cark it!!!! Useless product. The electricity bill has increased a hell of a lot.

Good Little Aircon – This saved our hides this summer. Our bedroom really cops the afternoon sun and this saved the day. It has just enough output to take the edge off the hottest days and it quite cold if you are directly in front of it. Its more like a fan that blows refrigerated air. They make more powerful models but this was cheap! It is well enough made and comes with a window kit and air hose.  Show details

Noisy Works Well – This was a big help over summer but its loud. We live in Melbourne so it's only really hot over a few months but the hot days are often over 40c. Our lounge room just cooks on days like that but its not worth getting full built in air conditioning. We ordered this Kogan unit and I had my doubts but I can report I was very wrong in a good way! It… Read more

did a remarkable job of cooling for us. The secret with these is to block up anywhere the air can escape and make a cool zone. It really did well but it does make quite a lot of noise while its running. rather has a bit of noise and a cool room though so I am giving this 4 stars.

Good alternative to expensive Split System A/C – Although the area we are trying to cool is larger than the capacity rated on this portable unit, it was still able to keep us comfortable on those extreme high humidity 40 deg days during Summer. The unit is very portable and easy to use. Installation of the window seal was a bit tricky but ok once you took the time to understand the process.… Read more

Although I knew the unit needed to be vented, I was a bit disappointed that it was clearly stated when purchasing the unit online. I was quite disappointed in how loud the unit is considering the unit was advertised as being quite.

Works as intended, very happy – I purchased this unit around a month ago from Kogan.com (14000BTU model). I am very pleased with the cooling power of this unit, it cools down smaller rooms very quickly, even non insulated ones. I have only use the heating function once but it seems to heat quite well too. The unit moves quite well on solid floors but gets stuck on carpet. The… Read more

unit has carry handles but is extremely heavy, I would recommend two people to lift it. It is about average in terms of noise for a portable air conditioner. It is quiet enough I can sleep with it on, however running it for a long period (as with most reverse cycle air conditioners) does dehumidify the air a lot.

Ok. .Ok – I bought it from Kogan and it was delivered within 7 days. I am using it since December 2017. It struggles a bit to cool the room when the temp gets 35+. It just blows cold air into the room and after a few hours the room does feel cooler (colder) but as soon as you turn off the unit the room heats up again. You need to be close to the unit to… Read more

feel the cold air. The biggest drawback is its swing function. It just swings up and down. It's a little noisy but not too annoying. Overall configurations wise it is much cheaper than other Brands available in the market.

Pretty Cool – Bought this from Kogan after seeing some decent reviews. The reviews are correct in saying that it's a solid unit and isn't too noisy. The window kit is a nice bonus and the wheels make it easy to move around. Actually I only received it yesterday but I haven't stopped using it since. It's actually a portable unit, as many similar products without wheels claim to be portable, but practically aren't. (These things weigh over 20kgs)  Show details

Keeping me cool for its second summer – I am sitting in my bedroom next to this unit as I write. My nice cool bedroom. This unit is more than capable of keeping even s large master bedroom cool on the hottest summer days. It won't cool a house down but for keeping a single room cool it's more than effective enough.  Show details

Wouldn't even turn on straight out of box – I can't tell you how my air con unit works because I couldn't even turn it on faulty without even being used now I have had to mess around sending it back to kogan and have to wait for there mechanic to check it tomorrow is 2 and a half weeks since I bought it discusted the didn't send me a replacement  Show details

Ok...I guess – The unit seems to be very directional, works when you sit right infront of it. Very Noisey, and the "swing" feature is creaky. Not made particularly well. You wouldnt want to use it as a heater, its too noisey, Aircon....yea ok...if its really hot, it does help. Good de humidifier ( dry ) ooption. Not the best...but kinda cheap. February… Read more

11th 2018 Update: Ok I guess

Noisy operation, also "swing" ( up and down feature ) is creaky. Does do the job, if given enough time in small room. For its price, its a good reason to avoid 30 deg plus temperatures, and really good de humid feature.

Build quality isn't the greatest either.

I have the 1400 model..wouldn't want one any less powerful. Dont use for heating, hungry on power

Money well spent – "Very happy with the Kogan unit" I don't understand why everyone else is whingeing, I have it set up in a small room yeah makes a bit of noise but I can quite easily watch a movie or listen to music. The only downside would be if something did happen to it, it has to be shipped back to the factory. not sure if it's worth getting extended… Read more

warranty I did just in case and it was a good deal but yeah it would be annoying to put back in the box and all that jazz.

An Air Con That Isn't An Air Con – Very bulky and heavy to move around, even with the wheels. The exhaust pipe is big and the window kit isn't tall enough for the window height so the sliding window is always allowing the air from outside to get in. The window kit does not fit securely into the window and can easily fall out. I use a standard bucket to capture the water waste. It… Read more

can fill up very quickly. On many occasions it has overflowed onto the carpet.

It's supposed to shut down when it reaches a set temperature but it doesn't do this. It continually stays on until you turn it off.

My electricity bill has skyrocketed during winter and summer due to using it.

In summer it struggles to cool the room when the temp gets into the 30s. I live in WA and summer temps can get up to 40 but average around 33 to 36. The digital thermometer can show 30 (as high as it goes) In the house.

It doesn't really cool the room. It just blows cold air into the room and after a few hours the room does feel cooler (colder) but as soon as you turn off the unit the room heats up again. Many a times the room has become cold and I've had to pull on the doona and this is in summer!

You need to be close to the unit to feel the cold air otherwise it barely reaches you.

It's a little noisy but not too annoying.

In winter it struggles when the house gets cold!

It seems it works ok as long as the room doesn't get too hot or cold and it doesn't have a uniform effect on the whole room. You usually have to be close to the unit to make the most of it.

It has a dehumidifier (dry) mode but surprisingly all it does is blow cold air at you but it does seem to make a humid room cold.

Now let me tell you about the exhaust pipe. It’s huge and very fiddly to manoeuvre and line up with the windows. You can’t hide it. It stands out like a sore thumb! Every now and then it becomes detached from the unit and is very awkward screwing it back onto the unit.

Not worth the money – Used it for the 1st time in 35 degree heat, very disappointed. The room temperature was 26 would prefer it to be much cooler. I found it to be way too noisy. Mainly bought for 40 degree heat, will be looking for another one now. This unit is not worth the money :(  Show details

Absolutely terrible product, even worse customer service from Kogan – Don't waste your time with this product, or brand. This is the worst portable air conditioner I've ever had the displeasure of owning. Our dealings with Kogan have also been frustratingly slow and we've had to push back, repeat info and hassle for updates regularly. I also own a Convair reverse cycle air con and it has never missed a beat -… Read more

definitely recommend this brand over Kogan.

I purchased the Kogan product in November 2015 and it struggled to cool a small living area. After less than an hour's use the full alarm would sound and we'd have to empty the reservoir. Terrible and annoying, but we struggled through.

Next I noticed that the unit was leaking on the floor, so read the handbook and saw that I could attach a pipe and drain the water into a bucket. I did this, and the full alarm stopped sounding, but the unit continued to leak on the floor.

I contacted Kogan as it was still under warranty and they advised that I could send it in for repair, but also strongly advised that if the unit wasn't found to be faulty, or the fault was not a manufacturers fault I would be liable for costs. They would not give me any more advice on whether this sort of problem would be my fault and not theirs, just told me to send it in and kept repeating the same liability statement.

We sent it back, and after 6 weeks of chasing, being advised it wasn't faulty and we were liable for costs, pushing back and insisting it was, telling them to test again, them finally admitting it was faulty and agreeing to fix it, we finally got the unit back.

We tested it and it seemed to work fine... 3 months later, it started leaking on the floor again. We tried the pipe into the bucket, and it still leaks on the floor. It is utterly useless to us and has sat in a corner for the last 6 months. I have absolutely no desire to deal with Kogan again and I can't even give it away, because even though it cools the air in a room, it leaks everywhere and ruins carpet, floorboards etc.

I'm now searching for the best way to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way - which ironically will probably cost me in some form.